Colonel Hammer
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Posted - 2003.06.25 02:02:00 -
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In the "missions" section at any base, there are two sections: couriers, and bounties. The courier missions are self explanatory, but the bounty "missions" are little more than a listing of people with bounties on their heads. This is of little use to mercenaries, considering the core nature of mercenaries is that they are SOLDIERS FOR HIRE!!!! Meaning that looking for people with bounties on their head is of little buisness profit: the main profit for any true mercenary is found via an employer... thus the point of this subject.
It would make a lot more sense if there were a "Contracts" section under the missions tab where entities (namely corporations) can place job offers for mercenaries. Details such as contract holder (unless they wish to remain anonymous), mission type (escort, gaurd, offense, assassination, surgical strike, tactical, etc.), supply options (yes/no) and, of course, payment options (money or goods, downpayments/initial payments, etc.). When creating a mercenary contract to be placed on the net, contract makers sould have multiple-choice style options where they descibe the contract:
1.) Mission type: blah or blah or blablah (select one of several options, including "details held until acceptance")
2.) Anonymous holder? Yes or no
3.) Deal available until: blablah
4.) Supply availability: yes or no
5.) Initial/down payment: yes or no, then amount if yes
6.) Total Payment: blablah blah blah
7.) Completion deadline:
8.) Early termination Penalty Amount(on the contractors side, if they terminate the contract before it's completed and choose not to give full payment): aprox. half of total payment
May I also suggest that it be split into three sections: contract offers, mercs looking for contracts, and a listing of mercenary corporations (people would have to manually enter their corp here). And that the person creating the contract must have the money available.
This last suggestion may be stretching the request a bit more than practical, but perhaps a bonding agent would be a good idea as well. A Bonding Agent is a neutral third-party bank which, basically, holds each side to their contract... thus is where the "early termination penalry" comes in. "Oh, gee, we don't need your services any more. We'll just end the contract here, and not pay you." The Bonding Agent bank would be responsible for charging the contract holder half of the total payment amount, irregardless of whether or not the contract holder is anonymous.
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